Zilla slimline

[jblayza]

Does anyone use or have any information on the Zilla Slimline Dessert Fixture? It doesn't say if it is a 5.0 or 10.0 ,but only that it puts out 50 microwatts (uvb) per second at 12". Is this sufficient for a baby leopard tortoise? Thanks in advance.

Jaime

 

[jblayza]

ok, does any one know what 50 microwatts per second is equivalent to?

 

[jblayza]

Wow, no one? lmao

 

[tortoisenerd]

I have not heard of this, but I found the following:

http://www.zilla-rules.com/products/low-profile-fixtures.htm
http://reviews.petco.com/3554/14564/reviews.htm

Looks like a 7%.

I think the Mercury Vapor Bulbs such as the T-Rex 100 Watt are the best your money can buy as they best simulate natural sun. Why do you want/need to go fluorescent? Best wishes.

 

[jblayza]

I was mostly trying to figure out what 50 microwatts per second was equivalent to, 5.0 or 10.0. Thanks for your reply.

 

[grace12]

Wow, no one? lmao

 

[jblayza]

Wow, no one? lmao

Thats exactly what i said

 

[DoctorCosmonaut]

My vet also recommended the fullspectrum florecents from duro-test, a company that makes a line called "vita-lite," I think they are usually sold for human light therapy or birds, but that's what I use and it works great. You can order vita-lites from a variety of places online. I would just use a 12-16" full-spectrum florescent tube light and fixture from homedepot or SuperK, I think its cheaper than either vita-lite or zilla.